WASHINGTON — Stormy Daniels sued President Donald Trump on Monday, saying he defamed her in a tweet earlier this month.

Daniels, the adult film star whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan over a tweet from the president that called a composite sketch of the man who allegedly threatened Daniels in 2011 "a total con job."

A sketch years later about a nonexistent man. A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)! https://t.co/9Is7mHBFda

"A sketch years later about a nonexistent man," Trump tweeted on April 18. "A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)!"

The complaint said Trump's tweet "falsely attacks the veracity of Ms. Clifford's account of the threatening incident that took place in 2011." The lawsuit also said Trump posted the statement knowing that she "would be subjected to threats of violence, economic harm, and reputational damage as a result."

The composite sketch released Tuesday by adult film star Stormy Daniels and her attorney, Michael Avenatti.

(via The Associated Press)

Daniels, who has alleged a sexual affair with Trump, unveiled a composite sketch earlier this month of the man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about her relationship with Trump.

Daniels said she did not report the threat at the time because she "didn't want my life to turn upside down."

Her attorney, Michael Avenatti, says they are offering more than $100,000 for information leading to the man's identification.

It's the second lawsuit the adult film start has filed this year. In March, she sued Trump and Cohen to void a $130,000 nondisclosure agreement over the alleged affair with Trump in 2006.